NickPlymouth
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- E320 CDi, 2004 (3.2 diesel)
Hi all.
I have recently bought a 2004 E320 CDi and there is no heat coming into the cabin. Its the basic dual zone system. After an internet search, it seemed the problem would be the duo valve/heater shut off valve so this has been replaced with no effect.
The outside air temperature reading was miles off, so the sensor was replaced and I now get sensible readings, but no effect on interior heat.
I have tried an alternative control unit (including a digital one, but this makes no difference).
The fan operates as you would expect - if the interior is cold, but the engine is warm, the fan runs quite quickly.
What I have just noticed is that the air is always to the face vents and feet regardless of what the vents are set too. Nothing goes to the windscreen no matter what the setting is. I'm not convinced the aircon is working either although the a/c light does what I would expect.
Can anybody suggest what the issue(s) is/are? I presume they could all be related?
Apart from finding somebody with STAR, (difficult as car is SORN'd) is there a way I can do some diagnostics using the panel (I've tried holding REST for several seconds, AUTO+RECIRC, but they don't seem to do anything)? I thought there was a way to display some more information with the digital controller, but will it work if it is not original equipment?
TIA.
Nick.
I have recently bought a 2004 E320 CDi and there is no heat coming into the cabin. Its the basic dual zone system. After an internet search, it seemed the problem would be the duo valve/heater shut off valve so this has been replaced with no effect.
The outside air temperature reading was miles off, so the sensor was replaced and I now get sensible readings, but no effect on interior heat.
I have tried an alternative control unit (including a digital one, but this makes no difference).
The fan operates as you would expect - if the interior is cold, but the engine is warm, the fan runs quite quickly.
What I have just noticed is that the air is always to the face vents and feet regardless of what the vents are set too. Nothing goes to the windscreen no matter what the setting is. I'm not convinced the aircon is working either although the a/c light does what I would expect.
Can anybody suggest what the issue(s) is/are? I presume they could all be related?
Apart from finding somebody with STAR, (difficult as car is SORN'd) is there a way I can do some diagnostics using the panel (I've tried holding REST for several seconds, AUTO+RECIRC, but they don't seem to do anything)? I thought there was a way to display some more information with the digital controller, but will it work if it is not original equipment?
TIA.
Nick.